The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-08
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS NEWS.


[FroD, last week's Ercning Editioa.]
Reduced prices on artists colors at Cap
& Jones ADV.
An arc Gle ctrlc hight has been put into Sta
key & Wellman's store.
John p Washburn has bought the Monro
house Of Deacon Estey on Chestnut street.
Editor Crowell has received large ship
ment OF his water pipe this week, 10 be laid q
soon as spring opens.
"A Gleason has hired the store vacate
by p Barrows. But it is not decided fully yc
what use will DO made OF 1t.
"A few more of those $3.50 watches left
and other goods in proportion at Chas A Trip
4 Co.'S j,welry store.-adv.
IL you want to buy a good ash chambe
suit, or a good parlor suit, at a low figure
call at Kirwan's furniture warerooms "over tn
| brook."-adv.
| The Flat street blacksmith shop which ha
| come into the possession OF Geo HAYES o
| Chesterfield in the settlement of A p Halls es-
ta,e, is TO be closed.
--Distric. Deputy Grand Master J c TimsoI
| went to South Londonderry last Monday even
ing, to install the new officers of West Rive
Lodge No "a, IOOF.
Venerable citizen to molasses candy boy
"Your candy isn't so good as the other boys
Your mother doesen't spit on her hands wher
she pulls IL, So" "She does!'
w H Fuller is engaged as general secretary
OF the Y Nj A to take A NJ Ingham's place I'M
til May 1st, when che annual meeting will be
held and permanent arrangement made.
Fire was discovered in tho baggage-room
at the depot this morning about 10 80 O'Clock.
1t started in crack OF tie floor near the ra
diator, but was put out before any damage was
doGe.s III tp4 'eA1 a3s' 2&4
-Ci NJ C Richardson entertained the Y II
club at bis home Wednesday evening. Euchre
and other games were played, after which re-
freshments OF sugar on snow were served. A
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Work will begin in q few days to pat a
new spireson the Catholic church, build wood
arch and align and redress the bricks. The
other improvements in the way OF an enlarge
ment from the south end will be made later.
Tho Valley Sullivan railroads have
withdrawn from the Boston g. Albany rate
pool for western freights, and notice was given
our dealers Tuesday that they viii not take
after April LIST.
Tho huge granite blocks for the soldiers
monument are being dressed on the common
by force OF workmen from Carrick Bros, st
Johnsbury, under improvised sheds. II is
hoped that tho work will be completed and the
bronze figure ready for the dedication on Me-
uiOtIdi uhys q,
The free pass holders, of whom there is
quite a brigade in Brattleboro, have been get
ting their notices this week that they must pay
their way hereafter, and must return their
passes for cancellation before next Monday. 1t
is TO be no'iced that Messrs Atkins and Smalley
got In one more trip to Washington before the
new dispensation began
Tho Valley Mill Co contemplate putting in
storehouse next to the Valley railway track,
whence their grain and corn can be transferred
by machinery to the old Tyler mill, which they
now occupy Tor grinding purposes. Their plans
are not fully matured yet, because it is not Ger.
tain but that they can buy back part of their
former site-it will not all be needed for rail
road purposes, and build mill Of their own.
Elk Congressman Tyler is at Boston this
week as counsel for B DeWoii, who finds
difficulty in taking the poor debtors oath there.
1t appears that the creditors who stopped him
were suspicious of the genuineness of mort
gage on his goods and teams to his father in
law, G g Roel, and the hearing in his case was
adjourned tor week. AS soon as the reality
of the debt to Roe is established, it is believed
that be will hsye nodfticulty in getting a re-
lease.
The Baptist sociable at the vestry last |
night, was the last OF the season. A large at |
tendance showed their appreciation of the sup |
per. The entertainment consisted of a duet |
by Mrs jennie and Miss Susie Kirwan, a solo /
by Miss Susie kirwan, dialogue by Mrs |
Lieut Gov Fuller and Master Stoddard, piano |
1uet by Miss Jennie aud Miss Edith Holton,
long by II Warren, and concluded by re.
marks from the pastor, Rsv + Parry, about.
s55 was taken In.
Miss Mollie Chatfeld assisted by the Rain.
,ow club entertained the X A at George H
1lapp's last evening. The first part of the
'rogram consisted Of dialogues, charades and
he reading of the club paper. Refreshments
rerc served after which the party enjsyed
themselves blowing "Ar Castles" Handsome
were won BY Miss Flora Bennett
nd y Smh.. for the largest, and by Miss
Amy Dunklee and Louis Henkel for the small.
st bubbles.
"A telegram Wednesday night stated that
Jason Lamb Is critically i'll at Concord, N II.
10 died soon after. that evening. The re-
,sins were brought to Brattleboro for inter-
rent. Mr. Lamb was q former resident OF this |
,wn, and worked in Estey's Organ factory for
bout 10 years. He was member Of the Brat
eboro Rife Club, and was known 10 the club
, odd Reliable" as he could always be de.
ended upon IN q match. His eyesight failed !
m later, and he had to give up shooting. The y
fie club contribute tribute 10 the shape of !
low OF flowers, with the letters, "B r c." !
r Lamb removed to Concord some two years I
70 and went to work for the Concord Bot,liug l
)mpany.
Thomas Monks was badly injured while n
lloading bridge timber for the narrow gauge g
pm fiatcars at West Townshend Tues o
y. Oae of the timbers fell upon him, q
locked him down, aud broke three ribs o
lshing one OF them INTO bis Lungs so thar \
threw up considerable blood. He was taken Y
the boarding house at West Townsbtnd, and c
ough he was low at last accounts 1t is hoped 81
1t he will pull through. ,
For the past five years the most interesting "
m In Bratilet ORC papers to Burlington business y
n has been the list OF advertised letter. This
Is Regularly read and usually seversi letters he
ging TO business firms here are found therein.
ny should this be thuss
sn't this the explanation Schoolboys al -
Us learn from their Biographies that there is ~
ity in Nermont-Burlington. When they =. ~.
w up aud get engaged Ia the business OF life II,
itteboro is the only place in Vermont they ~
r bear of, and they hear of IL so constantly "
SO favorably that they unconscioRsly come "
the conclusion tina; il is the only place in L"
rmont, a1d when letter is 10 be directed 10
-mont the pen involuutariiy describes tie FOL
ers, "Brattleboro." We can think OF no en-
er way 10 account for il. Sc.
The subject Of Rev 4 w whItney's lecture col
day night was "A Pernicious Mistake"
text was John iv-9, "The Jews have no 10
lings with the Ssmeritans." One of the CHI
q pernicious mistakes which any one ca5 "a,
re is 10 cherish the spirit of prejudice. II | foT
ms him who holds IL, does irjnry to those | fel
inst whom IL Is directed. and is fruitful 60
rec Of suffering to society. The old time vh